Top Designer Handbag Choices for Autumn and Winter of 2010-2011

With the season changing, fashion designers have each shown off their Fall / Winter 2010- 2011 clothing and accessory collections. Now is the time to get your handbags and other accessories for the season. By now, trendsetters know what's hot and what's not when summer ends this year.

From Paris and New York fashion weeks, here are the top 5 designer handbags for Fall 2010-fresh off the runway!

Paris Fashion Week - Louis Vuitton

For Fall this year, Louis Vuitton features luxurious-skinned and retro-inspired classic bags, flap bags with vintage design lock closures, satchels, speedy bags, clutches and purses.

Check out the Louis Vuitton handbag collection for the season.

• Les Extraordinaires Alligator - a collection of handbags that features alligator skin with brass hardware detailing.

• Les Extraordinaires Monogram Guipure - a limited edition piece detailed with monogram lace over dutchess satin. The handbag's flap, trims and handles are made from alligator skin.

• Les Extraordinaires Damier Virtuose - also a limited edition handbag made from hand-painted crocodile skin and decorated with sequins forming the Damier Pattern.

• Les Extraordinaires Clair-Obscur - a unique Damier-patterned bag entirely covered in fox fur.

• Les Extraordinaires Cuir Orfevre - another limited edition piece similar made from leather.

• Monogram Volupte - a luxurious Louis Vuitton handbag with monogram-embossed cotton-coated jacquard body.

• Cuir Cinema - a leather satchel made from grainy calf leather.

• Monogram Fleur de Jais - elegant handbags that are flocked embroidered with sequins detailing, in three different styles-manege, carrousel, speedy.

• Monogram Comedie - a Louis Vuitton metallic monogram handbag available in manege and carrousel, made with Ostrich leather.

Paris Fashion Week - Dolce & Gabbana

Next season, loyal fans of Dolce & Gabbana will be sporting trendy D&G bejeweled cross-body iPod bags with chain straps and stylish handbags accentuated with lace, velvet and crochet.

Here are other handbags for Fall 2010 which are already featured in D&G's official online store.

• D&G Clutches - exquisite evening bags with detachable straps and snap button closure.

• Medium Fabric Bags - sport the D&G logo and are made from Nappa leather.

• Medium Leather Bags - are soft calfskin cross-body bags with refine leather shoulder straps, multi-zip and tassle closures.

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Paris Fashion Week - Coach

The Fall 2010 Poppy collection from Coach features handbags and small leather goods in styles and designs that are classy, simple and clean.

• Madison Haircalf Jordana - made with Ocelot printed haircalf handbag in silver and black.

• Madison Haircalf Brynne - a versatile haircalf printed bag that can be worn as a shoulder or cross-body bag.

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New York Fashion Week - Derek Lam

This fall, Derek Lam offers trendsetters with his "urban meets wild-west" themed collection.

• Nyla Birch Powder Calf Hobo - a sleek hobo bag with the iconic polished ram hardware.

• Lela Tote - a soft-structure tote bag that can either be used for work or for play.

• Black Powder Calf Elvie Clutch - an urban and edgy Derek Lam clutch.

• Nyllaine - a small sophisticated Derek Lam handbag styled with a western look.

New York Fashion Week - Mulberry Bags

Unlike most collections for Fall 2010, Mulberry features fabulous bags in playful and bold jewel colors such as purple.

• Lizzie Tote - a double-handle carryall bag with belted closures, defining trims and multi-riveted attachments.

• Daria Hobo - a zip-top handbag with a braided handle detailed with the cut-out logo plaque.

• Alexa Small Shoulder Clutch - a trendy, cross-shoulder bag with a postman's lock and belt strap detailing.

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This season's top designer handbags will arrive soon in your favorite stores and there is a lot to love from this year's offerings. In looking over the collections for the season, I have to say that the Dolce & Gabbana offerings were my faves, along with the Madison Haircalf Brynne from Coach.